Block 8 Jln Rumah Tinggi
150008 · Alexandra Hill · Bukit Merah · Built 1983 · Lease from 1984 · ~57 yrs lease left · 102 units · 18 floors
Block 8 Jln Rumah Tinggi in Bukit Merah scores 75/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 14.8 minutes’ walk from Redhill Mrt Station MRT, 3.8 minutes from Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 6 (ABC Brickworks Market/Food Centre), and 774 m straight-line from Queenstown Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 8 Jln Rumah Tinggi, Singapore 150008
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 50
- Food
- 95
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 100
- Green space
- 55
- Connectivity
- 72
- Value (lease)
- 34
- Leisure
- 66
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 75
- Young Families
- 78
- Seniors
- 76
- Renters
- 73
- Investors
- 54
- EV Owners
- 77
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 21.6min
- one-north
- 29.9min
- Jurong East
- 33.7min
- Changi Airport
- 56.6min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap22 min door to door · S$1.59 · 1 transfer · 8 min (516 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 11 min riding
- Walk 4 min (228 m) to Opp Blk 36
- Bus 63 · SBS Transit
Opp Blk 36 → Blk 63b · 3 stops · 3 min - Walk 4 min (260 m) to Redhill
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Redhill → Raffles Place · 4 stops · 8 min - Walk 0 min (28 m) to Destination
What’s nearby
walk times, door to doorDistance from centre is real walk time (rings at 5 / 10 / 15 min); the angle only spreads categories apart — it is not compass bearing.
MRT stations
transit- Redhill Mrt Station14.8 min
- Queenstown Mrt Station15 min
- Queenstown Mrt Station15.1 min
Hawker centres
food- Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 6 (ABC Brickworks Market/Food Centre)3.8 min
- Bukit Merah Lane 1 Blk 120 (Alexandra Village Food Centre)9.1 min
- Bukit Merah Central Blk 163 (Bukit Merah Central Food Centre)17 min
Eateries nearby
food- Fiesta Lechon Pte. Ltd.A2.2 min
- The Coffee Room Pte. Ltd.2.2 min
- Kentucky Fried Chicken Management Pte LtdA2.3 min
- Nature Vegetarian Catering Pte. Ltd.A3.9 min
- Coffee Cup LlpA3.9 min
- Spices & Curries Pte. Ltd.B3.9 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd4.1 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd6.4 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.9 min
CHAS clinics
health- Central Medical Group Pte Ltd3.9 min
- Friendship Clinic & Surgery4.1 min
- Kl Ng Medical Clinic Pte Ltd4.1 min
Parks & green
green- Telok Blangah Hill Park19.5 min
- Rail Corridor20.1 min
- Hortpark24.3 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Thong Kheng Senior Activity Centre (Queenstown)3.3 min
- Silver Ace@Lengkok Bahru11 min
- Econ Health and Wellness Centre16.5 min
Community clubs
leisure- Leng Kee CC10.5 min
- Bukit Merah CC19.3 min
- Queenstown CC23.8 min
Libraries
leisure- Queenstown Public Library22.4 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 34-36 Jalan Rumah Tinggi Rumah Tinggi View1.7 min
- Blk 1/3/5 Jalan Bukit Merah3.2 min
- Blk 28 Hoy Fatt Road Brickworks Estate5.1 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 2 hawker centres, 3 supermarkets, 4 clinics.
Shaded areas are real pedestrian reach (OSRM foot routing), sampled on a grid — an approximate schematic, not a legal boundary.Buses near here
LTA stops · OneMap routing- Stop 105992.6 min walk · 151 m
- Stop 115294.6 min walk · 206 m
- OPP BLK 364 min walk63
- OPP BLK 29 min walk197
Services seen boarding near this block on real OneMap public-transport routes — not a full timetable. Check the LTA / bus operator app for live arrivals.
Who lives here
Census 2020 · Bukit Merah planning area- Age profile
- In Bukit Merah, 12.6% of residents are under 15 and 22% are 65 or older.
- 40–447.8%45–497.8%60–647.3%55–597.1%
- Household income
- 35% of Bukit Merah households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
- No working person20.8%$20,000+13%$1,000–1,9997.7%$2,000–2,9995.8%
- Dwelling mix
- 90.2% of Bukit Merah households live in HDB flats; 9.4% in condominiums or landed homes.
- HDB 4 room flats29.1%HDB 3 room flats26.3%HDB 1 and 2 room flats18.4%HDB 5 room and executive flats16.4%
- Household size
- 52.5% of Bukit Merah households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.
- 2-person28.8%1-person23.7%3-person18.5%4-person15.9%
- In education
- Of Bukit Merah residents currently in education, 20.9% attend polytechnic or university.
- Primary38.4%Secondary22.5%University12.4%Polytechnic8.5%
- Commute to work
- 62.6% of working Bukit Merah residents commute by public transport; 24.1% drive or ride.
- MRT LRT and bus24.3%Bus23.7%Car17.1%MRT LRT only12.6%
Resident data for the Bukit Merah planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).
Can I afford this?
est. ~S$712k · 4 roomSet your budget to see if this block fits. Not sure? work it out from your income →
Value for money
liveability vs price · like-for-likeAmong 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 8 Jln Rumah Tinggi is more liveable than 76% of them but pricier than 84% — around S$735/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-07).
Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (4-room HDB flats islandwide). A transparent price-vs-liveability comparison from real resale data — not a valuation or fair-price estimate. as of 2026-07
Is it worth it?
liveability · price trend · leaseBlock 8 offers a strong liveability score (75/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~57 years left).
A plain-language read, not financial advice. Liveability and lease come from the index; price signals from data.gov.sg resale transactions for Alexandra Hill. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 8 Jln Rumah Tinggi
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 8 Jln Rumah Tinggi
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun '26 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 104 m² | S$560k | S$500 |
| Feb '26 | 5-room | 13 TO 15 | 136 m² | S$1.15m | S$786 |
| Aug '25 | 5-room | 04 TO 06 | 136 m² | S$875k | S$598 |
Subzone medians — Alexandra Hill
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
See what’s for sale
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